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A

Abscess Boil, Pustule Adenoid facial type Adenoid face Adenoid Hypertrophy Adenoid vegetation, Adenoids Adenoiditis Retronasal tonsillitis Adenotomy Removal of the adenoids Anamnesis Medical history Anastomosis Connection Anemization Mucosal devascularization Antigenic Stimulation Antigenic load, Immunization Antromastoidectomy Simple mastoidectomy, Schwartze procedure Apnea Cessation of breathing ASIT (Allergen-specific immunotherapy) AIT, Allergy shot Atrophy Shrinking, Reduce in volume Audiometry Hearing acuity measurement, Audiological examination

B

Barotrauma Injuries caused by pressure changes Battle’s symptom Ecchymosis of the mastoid region, Battle's sign Biopsy Tissue Sample for Analysis Burns Thermal injury

C

Carbuncle Boil, Burn, Boil, Pustule Catarrhal Inflammation Catarrh Cavernous sinus Sinus cavernosum Cavernous tissue Corpus cavernosum, Erectile tissue Chondritis Inflammation of cartilage Computed Tomography CT Conductive Hearing Loss Conductive impaired hearing, Deafness Congenital defects Congenital abnormalities, Birth defects, Malformations Contusion Bruise

D

Deafness Anacusia, Hearing loss Demarcation Line Demarcation ridge, Line of demarcation Dermatome Skin innervation segment Diphtheria True croup Dysphonia Hoarseness, Huskiness, Voice disorder

E

Ear Syringing Ear irrigation, Aural toilet Eczema Dermatitis, Wet ringworm Embolization Endovascular occlusion, Endovascular embolization Endoscopy Fiberoptic endoscopic examination, Endoscopic examination

F

Facial Nerve Palsy Facial paralysis, Facial nerve neuropathy, Bell’s palsy

G

Glomus Tumor Paraganglioma, Chemodectoma

H

Hematoma Contusion, Bruise Hemotimpanum Blood in the middle ear Hyperplasia Increase in cell number Hypertrophy Increase in cell size

I

Infectious Mononucleosis Glandular fever, Kissing disease Involution Reverse development

K

Kiesselbach Plexus Kiesselbach area, Little area

L

Labyrinthitis Internal otitis Laceration Soft tissue tear Laryngitis Inflammation of the larynx

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